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New Delhi, Dec 13 (VOICE) The Supreme Court on Friday said that former West Bengal Education Minister Partha Chatterjee should be released on bail on or before February 1 next year in connection with the money laundering case linked to the alleged cash-for-school-job scam matter. A bench headed by Justice Surya Kant asked the trial court to decide on framing of charges before the commencement of winter vacations or before December 31, whichever is earlier. Further, it asked the court below to r ...Read More >
Patna, Dec 13 (VOICE) The Bihar Public Service Commission 70th Preliminary Combined Examination will be conducted at 912 centres in the state on Friday.With these examinations, 2,031 posts in various government departments will be filled. A total of 4.80 lakh candidates have applied for the examinations, scheduled to start at noon and end at 2.00 p.m. The commission has issued guidelines for the candidates appearing for the examinations. The guidelines are: "Candidates are asked to bring two p ...Read More >
Kochi, Dec 13 (VOICE) Film Director P. Balachandrakumar, one of the key witnesses in the infamous 2017 Kerala actress abduction case, passed away at a private hospital on Friday morning.He had been suffering from kidney and heart-related ailments. His passing away comes at a time when the trial in the actress abduction case is in its final stages. The case took a turn when hugely popular actor Dileep was questioned and after a few rounds of questioning was arrested in 2017. Dileep was in jail ...Read More >
Mumbai, Dec 13 (VOICE) On the second anniversary of "Mardaani 2", Rani Mukerji along with Yash Raj Films' has officially announced that it is making the third installment of the franchise, where the actress is set to reprise the role of the daredevil cop Shivani Shivaji Roy. Rani said, "I'm thrilled to announce that we are starting shooting of Mardaani 3 in April 2025!" She shared that it is always special to wear the police uniform and play a character that has only given her love. "I'm prou ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Dec 12 (VOICE) A total of 9,609 rooftop solar systems with a capacity to generate 45.90 MW have been installed in Haryana. This fact came to light at a meeting presided over by Chief Secretary Vivek to review the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana here. The government has disbursed Rs 52.54 crore in subsidies to beneficiaries to encourage solar adoption. The state is focusing on equipping government buildings with solar power plants, with the Public Works Department (PWD) developing a ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 12 (VOICE) Without a social change and improvement in the behaviour of drivers, it is difficult to reduce the number of road accidents in the country, said Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday, adding that he is forced to "hide his face" in international meets due to the country's poor record on road fatalities. Replying to a question on road safety in Lok Sabha, Nitin Gadkari put the figure for annual road accident fatalities at 1.78 lahks, cautioning t ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 12 (VOICE) With EV sales reaching 1.2 million and achieving 5 per cent market penetration in FY24, the shift toward electric mobility is rapidly gaining momentum in India, a report said on Thursday, adding that right policy support and faster decision-making can help in fostering collaborations across stakeholders.EVs are emerging as a transformative solution, in line with India's COP26 commitment to transition to 100 per cent zero-emission vehicles by 2040. According to the KPMG ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 12 (VOICE) Ahead of the Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA) election, incumbent president Rohan Jaitley has called his opponent and former cricketer Kirti Azad's claims as 'baseless' and has no 'substantial documentation' to back them. Former World Cup-winning player Azad levelled serious allegations against Jaitley including mismanagement of funds received from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)."I am not aware of the content of the allegations that have bee ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 12 (VOICE) Total FDI inflows into India over the last decade (April 2014 to September 2024) amounted to $709.84 billion, accounting for 68.69 per cent of the overall FDI inflow in the past 24 years which crossed the $1 trillion mark, according to the Commerce and Industry Ministry's year-end review released on Thursday."This landmark achievement was bolstered by a nearly 26 per cent rise in FDI to $42.1 billion during the first half of the current fiscal year," the review stated. ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 12 (VOICE) The National Dope Testing Laboratory (NDTL), New Delhi has received approval from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to manage the Athlete Biological Passport (ABP). The approval was granted on December 6, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports informed in a release on Thursday.The NDTL will be a WADA-approved Athlete Passport Management Unit (APMU) in the region to monitor Athlete Biological Passport and can integrate the ABP into the larger framework of a robust an ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 12 (VOICE) All-rounder Niki Prasad has been named as captain of the India U19 team for the inaugural ACC Women's U19 Asia Cup, to be held in Kuala Lumpur from December 15 to 22. Niki, who previously won the Player of the Series award in women's Under 19 T20 Challenger Trophy, made an unbeaten 49 off 31 balls in the tri-series final as India B skipper to ace the chase of 143, and beat South Africa by eight wickets at MCA Stadium in Pune on Thursday. Sanika Chalke will be serving ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 12 (VOICE) Ahead of WPL 2025 auctions, the Adani Sportsline-owned Gujarat Giants have announced that Pravin Tambe and Daniel Marsh have joined their coaching staff as bowling and batting coaches, respectively. In first two seasons of the WPL, the Giants amassed just four points on both occasions to finish at last position on the points table. The franchise also said former India captain Mithali Raj has moved on from being their mentor-cum-advisor, a role which she served in for t ...Read More >
Kochi, Dec 12 (VOICE) A popular Kerala actress, who survived a sexual assault in 2017, has moved the trial court seeking to conduct the remaining proceedings of the case in open court. The trial is currently in its final stages at the Principal District and Sessions Court in Ernakulam.Actor Dileep, a well-known figure in the Malayalam film industry, is one of the accused in the case. He was jailed for nearly three months in 2017 and is currently out on bail. The actress has also filed a separat ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Dec 12 (VOICE) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday exuded confidence that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will ensure the safety of minority Hindus in neighbouring Bangladesh through diplomatic negotiations.While speaking to media persons after offering prayers at the famous Jagannath temple at Puri, CM Sarma said, "Whatever happening with Hindus in Bangladesh is highly condemnable and a matter of concern. One can witness how minorities are being protected in India. Th ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Dec 12 (VOICE) The Panchamasali quota row has added to the woes of the Congress-led Karnataka government facing a series of charges of alleged cases. Even as the state government is putting a brave face by defending the police action against protestors demanding quota for the Panchamasali Lingayat sect, sources confirmed that the grand old party is deeply worried about the polarisation of the influential Lingayat community. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had managed to guide the Congre ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Dec 12 (VOICE) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Thursday ordered an inquiry into the handcuffing of a farmer arrested last month for attacking officials during a public hearing on land acquisition for a pharma cluster in Lagacharla village of Vikarabad district.Revanth Reddy took serious note of the farmer Heerya Naik being handcuffed while he was taken to a hospital from Sangareddy Jail, where he was in judicial custody. According to the Chief Minister's Office, the Chie ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 12 (VOICE) The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered that no fresh suits would be registered under the Places of Worship Act in the country, and in the pending cases, no final or effective orders would be passed till further orders of the Apex Court. A Special Bench headed by CJI Sajiv Khanna asked the Union government to file within four weeks its reply to the clutch of petitions challenging the validity of the 1991 Act, which prohibits the filing of a lawsuit to reclaim a place of ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 12 (VOICE) India's retail price inflation based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) declined to 5.48 per cent in November as the increase in prices of food items eased during the month bringing relief to household budgets, said the Ministry of Statistics on Thursday. The slowing inflation marks a reversal of the increasing trend in the previous two months when the inflation rate touched 6.21 per cent in October. "During the month of November, a significant decline in inflation is ...Read More >
Lucknow, Dec 12 (VOICE) Following Leader of Opposition (LoP), Rahul Gandhi's visit to the family of the Hathras gang-rape victim and also to the kin of those who died in the Sambhal violence in Uttar Pradesh, the state's Cabinet ministers have accused him of pursuing a "political agenda to provoke society and mislead the public." LoP Gandhi on Thursday met with the family of the Dalit girl who was gang-raped by four upper caste men in Hathras in 2020. The victim later succumbed to her injuries i ...Read More >
Mumbai, Dec 12 (VOICE) Actress Keerthy Suresh, who predominantly works across south Indian film industries, is now married to the Dubai-based businessman, Antony Thattil. The actress, who took the vows in a beautiful and intimate ceremony held in Goa, has also shared pictures from her big day on social media. The photos show the couple putting garlands on each other as their relatives and loved ones cheered for them. A priest performed the rituals and they later posed for pictures with a speci ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 12 (VOICE) The number of tax refunds has recorded a 46.31 per cent jump to Rs 3.08 lakh crore between April 1 and November 27 this year compared to the same period of 2023, marking a significant increase in the efficiency of the Income Tax Department, according to figures released by the Union Finance Ministry on Thursday.In the corresponding period last year between April 1, 2023, and November 30, 2023, refunds totalling Rs 2.03 lakh crore were issued, reflecting the Ministry's c ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 12 (VOICE) Former India head coach Ravi Shastri said the only way a struggling Rohit Sharma can assert himself in the upcoming Brisbane Test is by throwing the first punch towards Australia as an opener. Rohit could only make nine runs in two innings as a number six batter in India's ten-wicket defeat to Australia at the Adelaide Oval, as the hosts' squared the five-match series 1-1. Those two scores meant Rohit is now averaging just 11.83 in his last six Tests. "That's where he ...Read More >
Kolkata, Dec 12 (VOICE) BJP leader Rahul Sinha on Thursday accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of not genuinely wanting the INDIA bloc to succeed, amid ongoing speculations about her leadership aspirations within the Opposition alliance. Sinha's remarks came after Mamata Banerjee expressed her willingness to lead the INDIA bloc, receiving backing from some alliance leaders. Following this, Mamata thanked her 'supporters', stating that she is "indebted" to their faith in her and w ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Dec 12 (VOICE) Cold wave conditions prevailed in parts of Telangana with minimum temperature dropping to single digit in at least six districts on Thursday. The average minimum temperature in the state was 14.3 degrees Celsius, which is 2.7 degrees below normal. Among all 33 districts, Adilabad was the coldest with average temperature of 9.3 degrees Celsius and Bela in Adilabad district was the coldest place in the state with the lowest temperature of 7 degrees Celsius, said meteorol ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 12 (VOICE) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday announced that every woman of the capital will get monthly monetary assistance of Rs 1,000/- and this would be raised to Rs 2,100 if the party is voted to power in upcoming Assembly elections. The big announcement, apparently inspired from schemes in other states, comes days ahead of Assembly elections in the capital, slated for February next year. He further said that the scheme, dubbed as 'Mahila Sam ...Read More >
Belagavi (Karnataka), Dec 12 (VOICE) The Karnataka Congress government, on Thursday, defended the police action against the protesters demanding reservation under 2A Category for the Panchamasali Lingayats even as the community members staged protests across the state demanding suspension of senior cops for alleged highhandedness. Speaking to reporters in Belagavi, state Home Minister G. Parameshwara said the police had resorted to a lathi-charge as a preventive measure and there was no ill inte ...Read More >
Mumbai, Dec 12 (VOICE) Share of the top 50 stocks in the total market capitalisation has hit an all-time low, according to a report on Thursday. The December edition of the DSP Netra report said, "Large-cap stocks are now at their smallest share of total market capitalisation. The share of the top 50 or top 10 stocks relative to the total market has hit an all-time low, presenting a rare opportunity for investors." "While large caps remain relatively attractive on a comparative basis, the curr ...Read More >
Chennai, Dec 12 (VOICE) Continuous heavy rains have led to the cancellation of four flights of Air India Express that were scheduled to operate and arrive at Chennai Airport on December 12.Airport officials have advised passengers to contact their respective airlines to confirm flight arrival and departure timings. According to Air India Express, a flight of the airline to Kolkata scheduled to depart at 10:40 P.M. on Thursday has been cancelled. Similarly, an Air India Express flight from Thir ...Read More >
Mumbai, Dec 11 (VOICE) Actor Nana Patekar, who is awaiting the release of his upcoming movie 'Vanvaas', recently graced the quiz based reality television show, 'Kaun Banega Crorepati 16', hosted by Amitabh Bachchan. During the course of the episode, the actor heaped praise on Madhuri Dixit as he shared his experience of working with her. During the episode, an audience member asked Nana Patekar about his experience working with Madhuri Dixit in 'Wajood'. Responding to the same, Nana Patekar s ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 11 (VOICE) Veteran India batter Cheteshwar Pujara has advised skipper Rohit Sharma to focus on getting his 20 or 30 runs in a steady mode, following which can help him amass a big score and break his poor run of form in Tests. Rohit could only muster nine runs over the two innings as a number six batter in India's ten-wicket defeat to Australia at the Adelaide Oval. Moreover, Rohit's average in his last six Tests is just 11.83. With the current five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy s ...Read More >
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